What the records say
- When
- 28 Apr 1804
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 44.65° N, 19.38° E
- Description
- 1804 battle between Serbia and the Ottoman Empire
Battle of Čokešina
1804 battle between Serbia and the Ottoman Empire
The Battle of Čokešina, also referred to as the "Serbian Thermopylae", was fought on Lazarus Saturday, 28 April 1804, by an outnumbered Serbian insurgent army made up of 300 hajduks under the command of the Nedić brothers against the Dahije who were supported by Ottoman Bosnian troops. It took place near the Monastery of Čokešina, not far from Loznica.
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